# CVE-2026-23497: Frappe LMS has a Stored XSS via Unsanitized Image Filename in Course and Jobs Pages

> Attackers can execute malicious JavaScript in victim browsers via crafted image filenames on course and jobs pages in Frappe LMS.

- **Severity:** Low 1.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-78mq-3whw-69j5

## What is CVE-2026-23497?

CVE-2026-23497 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in frappe lms, published on 14 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Frappe Learning Management System (LMS) is a learning system that helps users structure their content. In 2.44.0 and earlier, there is a stored XSS vulnerability where a specially crafted image filename could execute malicious JavaScript when rendered on course or jobs pages.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23497?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Frappe Learning.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-23497?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-23497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in frappe lms

- [CVE-2023-5555](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5555/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in frappe/lms (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2026-34606](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34606/): Stored XSS in Frappe LMS (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2026-26977](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26977/): Frappe Learning Management System exposes details of unpublished courses to unauthorized users (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-11280](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-11280/): Frappe LMS Assignment Picture files direct request (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-42807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42807/): Frappe LMS SQL Injection Issue on People Page (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-23497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-23497 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in frappe lms, published on 14 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: frappe lms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23497/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23497/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.